Hartwood Animal Hospital

01/07/2025

Hope everyone and their pets are enjoying the snow!
Due to the conditions of the roads and the second round of snow we have made the decision to close the hospital once again tomorrow 1/07/2025. We have been making our way through appointments to reschedule and cancel them.
Please be patient with us during this time and feel free to respond to us on facebook if you have any questions.
Once again if there are any emergencies please reach out to an emergency veterinarian hospital.

01/06/2025

An update for tomorrow;
We will be closing the hospital 1/06/2024 due to inclement weather and the dangers that snow poses to travel to keep our employees, clients, and our patients safe.
If you have any questions please feel free to call our phones and leave a voicemail or message us here on facebook.
If you are having an emergency please reach out to the emergency veterinarians in fredericksburg, manassas, or richmond.

01/05/2025

In anticipation for the snow we are said to receive tonight into the morning we have come to the decision to have a delayed opening tomorrow 1/6/2024.
We have delayed our opening until 11am, if there are any changes please keep updated with the page as we will post updates.

Thank you everyone for your understanding.

11/21/2024

With the holidays coming up right around the corner we wanted to update everyone of our hours on these days!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from our family to yours!

We hope that everyone has a safe night trick or treating and remember, no chocolate for your furry friends! 🎃🐾

Share your and your pets costumes with us in the comments to spread the festivity.

09/24/2024

This is Molly one of our employees pets, she was a 10 year old Labrador who was suffering with the pain of Osteoarthritis. Her day to day was limited and she constantly would walk with a limp due to the pain and overall didn’t see very comfortable.
She was started on librela and a week after the first injection she started running again which she hadn’t done in a very long time! Librela helped with her daily pain and discomfort to improve her quality of life.
While Molly has since passed her last few months were spent pain free and happy running around and swimming which she thoroughly enjoyed.

If you notice at home your dog dealing with any signs of Osteoarthritis please contact us and schedule an appointment to discuss these concerns and see if this would be a good fit for your pet.
Also if you’ve started your dog on Librela we would love to see them now, we’ve had so many great wonder stories with this injection and we cannot wait to see how many more there are to come. ❤️

09/24/2024

As our dogs get older we tend to notice them starting to slow down and seem to have more difficulties with things they used to enthusiastically do everyday. If you’ve noticed these signs there is a chance your dog could be suffering from Osteoarthritis.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in older pets. It is estimated that 20% of adult dogs suffer from OA pain, with that number jumping to 75% in medium and large sized dogs. Signs of OA can include difficulty getting up and down, difficulty with stairs, and tiring more quickly during walks.

Unfortunately there is no cure for osteoarthritis which is why it’s important that we can properly notice the signs of it and intervene where we can. If your dog is showing signs of Osteoarthritis just know there are options such as; Librela.

Librela Is the First and Only Monthly Injectable Monoclonal Antibody Therapy for Dogs With OA Pain. This has been shown and proven to reduce the pain caused by osteoarthritis, increas activity levels in our senior dogs and overall helps improve the quality of life they have.

09/17/2024

Today 9/17/2024 we are experiencing a power outage including our telephones at the hospital due to a fallen power line. We are not expecting power until 2-5pm.
We are still running our appointments and day-to-day business during this time.
Please be patient with us as we do not have access to most of our technologies needed.
If you are having a pet emergency please contact an emergency veterinarian and if you need to reach us please email or call. If you cannot reach a staff member please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you as soon as we physically can.

Thank you from the Hartwood team

09/05/2024

Today, Banner's Hallmark of Stafford brought in numerous inspiring cards for everyone at the Sheriff's Office, and K-9 gift bags. They were able to bring in so many cards thanks to the help of Girl Scout Troop 711, ST. Peter's Lutheran Church, Stafford Lions Club, Colonial Forge Leo Club, ST. Luke's Church, Hartwood Animal Hospital, and the amazing citizens of Stafford who wanted to show their support. Thank you all for such a kind and meaningful drop off.

08/26/2024

Happy national dog day! 🐶

While we all celebrate our dogs everyday for different reasons today just makes those celebrations extra special ❤️🐾

Show us some pictures of your wonderful pups!

07/26/2024

We are sad to be saying this but our wonderful receptionist Esther is saying goodbye to the Hartwood family.
She was an amazing receptionist, coworker, and friend to all! She is moving on to new opportunities, may we all wish her well and we will miss her immensely!

06/16/2024

05/31/2024

Hi everyone, one of our families who brings their animals to our clinic is looking for a new home for Libby their puppy, if you are at all interested please contact us and we will get more information from her current owner.

Here are some words and photos from her current family:

I am looking to re-home Libby. She came to me as a stray puppy in March. She was not collared or microchipped, and had tested positive for parvo and worms. We quarantined her in our home and she made a full recovery.

She is estimated to be approximately 5 months old now. She has been fully vaccinated and is on preventative heartworm and flea/tick medications. She has also been microchipped.

She is a wonderful puppy with an amazing temperament. She is happy, energetic and very loving. She loves to cuddle, play and go for walks. She is quite intelligent and curious and responds beautifully to training.

Libby is not negatively reactive to other dogs and loves human companionship. She is also great in the car. She is great with our male dog and our children.

We had attempted to integrate her into our household but our female dog is unwilling to accept her and, unfortunately, we believe re-homing her is for the best for our dogs and for Libby.

04/25/2024

A little late in the week but we want to wish happy national Veterinary Receptionist week to our 5 AMAZING receptionist!
Thank you to Ashley, Esther, Izzy, Nancy, and Sherri for all the hard work you do every day and being the smiley faces that greets our companion friends and their owners alike when you enter the building.
Join us in thanking them for being the reason your appointments get scheduled and we get the pleasure of seeing your pets, Happy Veterinary Receptionists week! 🐾💚

03/31/2024

Happy Easter to all that celebrate! 🐰

Let’s keep all of our furry friends safe during this day and making sure they don’t eat anything they shouldn’t! Also no table scraps of any kind we don’t need any GI upset on a holiday that’s likely to be spent outside!

Also fun fact that easter is the most common time for Rabbits to be purchased. Unfortunately a lot of our bunny friends that are adopted during this time end up being released into the wild or rehomed because of the care these cute furry friends require.
Rabbits are a tiny horses in your household and love to CHEW! Do your research before getting a bunny to make sure it fits your life style! 🐰